Computer-based systems configured for dynamic performance scoring of software agents and methods of use thereof

ABSTRACT

In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides an exemplary method that may include steps of identifying at least one computing specification image within a plurality of computing specification images; monitoring each data agent within the plurality of preinstalled data agents for a predetermined period of time to establish a data agent usage baseline associated with each data agent within the plurality of preinstalled data agents; utilizing a chaos engineering algorithm to dynamically perturb each data agent; calculating a usage test score for each data agent within the plurality of preinstalled data agents; calculating an overall data agent-specific usage score associated with each data agent within the plurality of preinstalled data agents based on the plurality of data agent-specific usage test scores; and rejecting at least one data agent within the plurality of preinstalled data agents from being utilized to launch the instance of the software application.

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FIELD OF TECHNOLOGY

The present disclosure generally relates to computer-based systemsconfigured for dynamic performance scoring of software agents andmethods of use thereof.

BACKGROUND OF TECHNOLOGY

Typically, a function of launching a plurality of software applications(“software agents”) within a computing device requires selecting atleast one software application to launch and determining an amount ofusage required to launch the at least one software application, whichmay decrease a level of optimization and efficiency in launching aplurality of software applications at once.

SUMMARY OF DESCRIBED SUBJECT MATTER

In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides an exemplarytechnically improved computer-based method that includes at least thefollowing steps of identifying, by a processor, at least one computingspecification image within a plurality of computing specificationimages, wherein the computing specification image comprises informationassociated with a plurality of preinstalled data agents required tolaunch an instance of a software application; monitoring, by theprocessor, based at least in part on the at least one identifiedcomputing specification image, each data agent within the plurality ofpreinstalled data agents for a predetermined period of time to establishspecification a data agent usage baseline associated with each dataagent within the plurality of preinstalled data agents; utilizing, bythe processor, a chaos engineering algorithm to dynamically perturb eachdata agent within the plurality of preinstalled data agents, by atleast: i) applying a plurality of predetermined stress tests to eachdata agent that is unique to each data agent within the plurality ofpreinstalled data agents, ii) restarting each data agent after theapplication of each predetermined stress test, and iii) detecting, inresponse to being restarted, a response from each data agent based onthe application of each predetermined stress test; calculating, by theprocessor, a usage test score for each data agent within the pluralityof preinstalled data agents based on a response to each predeterminedstress test to obtain a plurality of data agent-specific usage testscores for each data agent within the plurality of preinstalled dataagents; calculating, by the processor, an overall data agent-specificusage score associated with each data agent within the plurality ofpreinstalled data agents based at least in part on the plurality of dataagent-specific usage test scores; and rejecting, by the processor, atleast one data agent within the plurality of preinstalled data agentsfrom being utilized to launch the instance of the software applicationwhen specification the overall data agent-specific usage score is belowthe data agent usage baseline associated with the at least data agent.

In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides an exemplarytechnically improved computer-based system that includes at least thefollowing components of at least one processor configured to executesoftware instructions that cause the at least one processor to performsteps to: identify at least one computing specification image within aplurality of computing specification images, wherein the computingspecification image comprises information associated with a plurality ofpreinstalled data agents required to launch an instance of a softwareapplication; monitor based at least in part on the at least oneidentified computing specification image, each data agent within theplurality of preinstalled data agents for a predetermined period of timeto establish specification a data agent usage baseline associated witheach data agent within the plurality of preinstalled data agents;utilize a chaos engineering algorithm to dynamically perturb each dataagent within the plurality of preinstalled data agents, by at least: i)program instructions to apply a plurality of predetermined stress teststo each data agent that is unique to each data agent within theplurality of preinstalled data agents, ii) program instructions torestart each data agent after the application of each predeterminedstress test, and iii) program instructions to detect, in response tobeing restarted, a response from each data agent based on theapplication of each predetermined stress test; calculate a usage testscore for each data agent within the plurality of preinstalled dataagents based on a response to each predetermined stress test to obtain aplurality of data agent-specific usage test scores for each data agentwithin the plurality of preinstalled data agents; calculate an overalldata agent-specific usage score associated with each data agent withinthe plurality of preinstalled data agents based at least in part on theplurality of data agent-specific usage test scores; and reject at leastone data agent within the plurality of preinstalled data agents frombeing utilized to launch the instance of the software application whenspecification the overall data agent-specific usage score is below thedata agent usage baseline associated with the at least data agent.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Various embodiments of the present disclosure can be further explainedwith reference to the attached drawings, wherein like structures arereferred to by like numerals throughout the several views. The drawingsshown are not necessarily to scale, with emphasis instead generallybeing placed upon illustrating the principles of the present disclosure.Therefore, specific structural and functional details disclosed hereinare not to be interpreted as limiting, but merely as a representativebasis for teaching one skilled in the art to variously employ one ormore illustrative embodiments.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram show one or more schematic flow diagrams,certain computer-based architectures, and/or screenshots of variousspecialized graphical user interfaces which are illustrative of someexemplary aspects of at least some embodiments of the presentdisclosure.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating operational steps for calculating anoverall data agent-specific usage score associated with a plurality ofdata agents, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the presentdisclosure.

FIGS. 3A-3D depict exemplary graphs of an exemplary computer-basedsystem/platform for generating an external database to store a pluralityof usage scores associated with the plurality of data agents, inaccordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 4 depicts a block diagram of an exemplary computer-basedsystem/platform in accordance with one or more embodiments of thepresent disclosure.

FIG. 5 depicts a block diagram of another exemplary computer-basedsystem/platform in accordance with one or more embodiments of thepresent disclosure.

FIGS. 6 and 7 are diagrams illustrating implementations of cloudcomputing architecture/aspects with respect to which the disclosedtechnology may be specifically configured to operate, in accordance withone or more embodiments of the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Various detailed embodiments of the present disclosure, taken inconjunction with the accompanying figures, are disclosed herein;however, it is to be understood that the disclosed embodiments aremerely illustrative. In addition, each of the examples given inconnection with the various embodiments of the present disclosure isintended to be illustrative, and not restrictive.

Throughout the specification, the following terms take the meaningsexplicitly associated herein, unless the context clearly dictatesotherwise. The phrases “in one embodiment” and “in some embodiments” asused herein do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment(s), thoughit may. Furthermore, the phrases “in another embodiment” and “in someother embodiments” as used herein do not necessarily refer to adifferent embodiment, although it may. Thus, as described below, variousembodiments may be readily combined, without departing from the scope orspirit of the present disclosure.

In addition, the term “based on” is not exclusive and allows for beingbased on additional factors not described, unless the context clearlydictates otherwise. In addition, throughout the specification, themeaning of “a,” “an,” and “the” include plural references. The meaningof “in” includes “in” and “on.”

As used herein, the terms “and” and “or” may be used interchangeably torefer to a set of items in both the conjunctive and disjunctive in orderto encompass the full description of combinations and alternatives ofthe items. By way of example, a set of items may be listed with thedisjunctive “or”, or with the conjunction “and.” In either case, the setis to be interpreted as meaning each of the items singularly asalternatives, as well as any combination of the listed items.

It is understood that at least one aspect/functionality of variousembodiments described herein can be performed in real-time and/ordynamically. As used herein, the term “real-time” is directed to anevent/action that can occur instantaneously or almost instantaneously intime when another event/action has occurred. For example, the “real-timeprocessing,” “real-time computation,” and “real-time execution” allpertain to the performance of a computation during the actual time thatthe related physical process (e.g., a user interacting with anapplication on a mobile device) occurs, in order that results of thecomputation can be used in guiding the physical process.

As used herein, the term “dynamically” and term “automatically,” andtheir logical and/or linguistic relatives and/or derivatives, mean thatcertain events and/or actions can be triggered and/or occur without anyhuman intervention. In some embodiments, events and/or actions inaccordance with the present disclosure can be in real-time and/or basedon a predetermined periodicity of at least one of: nanosecond, severalnanoseconds, millisecond, several milliseconds, second, several seconds,minute, several minutes, hourly, daily, several days, weekly, monthly,etc.

As used herein, the term “runtime” corresponds to any behavior that isdynamically determined during an execution of a software application orat least a portion of software application.

At least some embodiments of the present disclosure providetechnological solution(s) to a technological computer-centered problemassociated with simultaneously launching a plurality of softwareapplications on a computing device. The technological computer-centeredproblem associated with simultaneous launching of the plurality ofsoftware applications typically arises primarily due to an unknownreduction in performance of the computing device and/or an unknownamount of usage required to launch each software application within thecomputing device based on an amount of data associated with the launchof each software application from the plurality of softwareapplications. In some embodiments, the present disclosure may utilize achaos engineering algorithm to dynamically perturb a plurality of dataagents associated with the launching of the plurality of softwareapplications on the computing device. In some instances, the presentdisclosure may utilize the chaos engineering algorithm to dynamicallyperturb the plurality of data agents to investigate various metrics toimprove the optimization of simultaneously launching the plurality ofsoftware applications on the computing device based at least in part onmachine learning about the unknown usage and/or reduction in performanceassociated with the simultaneous launch of the plurality of softwareapplications. In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides acomputer-centric technological solution that may calculate a usage testscore for each data agent within the plurality of data agents associatedwith the launching of the plurality of software applications on thecomputing device based on a response to a plurality of predeterminedstress tests to determine which software application(s) may affect thecomputing device the most when launching. In some instances, thecomputer-centric technological solution may include calculating anoverall data agent-specific usage score associate with each data agentwithin the plurality of data agents and rejecting at least one dataagent from launching a software application based on the overall dataagent-specific usage score failing to meet a data agent usage baseline.

FIG. 1 depicts a block diagram of an exemplary computer-based system andplatform for dynamically mapping a virtual account number to an actualfinancial account associated with a user, in accordance with at leastone embodiment.

In some embodiments, an illustrative computing system pf the presentdisclosure 100 may include a computing device 102 associated with a userand an illustrative program engine 104. In some embodiments, the program104 may be stored on the computing device 102. In some embodiments, theillustrative program engine 104 may reside on a server computing device106 (not shown). In some embodiments, the computing device 102 mayinclude a processor 108, a non-transient memory 110, a communicationcircuitry 112 for communicating over a communication network 114 (notshown), and input and/or output (I/O) devices 116 such as a keyboard,mouse, a touchscreen, and/or a display, for example.

In some embodiments, the illustrative program engine 104 may beconfigured to instruct the processor 108 to execute one or more softwaremodules such as, without limitations, a chaos engineering algorithmmodule 118, a machine learning module 120, and/or a data output module122.

In some embodiments, an exemplary chaos engineering algorithm module118, of the present disclosure, utilizes at least one machine learningalgorithm described herein, to dynamically perturb a plurality of dataagents associated with the simultaneous launching of multiple softwareapplications. In some embodiments, the exemplary chaos engineeringalgorithm module 118 may identify at least one computing specificationimage within a plurality of computing specification images. Typically,the simultaneous launching of software applications on the computingdevice 102 requires an unknown amount of usage and/or may hinder theperformance of the computing device 102 to perform various functions. Insome instances, the simultaneous launching of software applications maybe associated with a plurality of preinstalled data agents, where eachdata agent may be associated with launching at least one softwareapplication. In some instances, the plurality of preinstalled agents maybe used to calculate a plurality of usage scores. In some embodiments,the computing specification image may refer to information associatedwith a plurality of preinstalled data agents, where the exemplary chaosengineering algorithm module 118 utilizes the plurality of preinstalleddata agents to launch an instance of a software application on thecomputing device 102. In some embodiments, the computing specificationimage may be associated with the server computing device 106. In someembodiments, the exemplary chaos engineering algorithm module 118 maymonitor each data agent within the plurality of preinstalled data agentsfor a predetermined period of time to establish a data agent usagebaseline associated with each data agent within the plurality ofpreinstalled data agents. In some embodiments, the exemplary chaosengineering algorithm module 118 may monitor a plurality of performancemetrics for a predetermined period of time for each data agent withinthe plurality of preinstalled data agents. For example, the performancemetrics may refer to CPU utilization metric, memory usage metric, anddata latency metric. In some embodiments, the exemplary chaosengineering algorithm module 118 may dynamically perturb each data agentwithin the plurality of data agents by applying a plurality ofpredetermined stress tests to each data agent that is unique to eachdata agent within the plurality of data agents; restarting each dataagent after the application of each predetermined stress test of theplurality of predetermined stress tests; and detecting, in response torestarting each data agent, a response from each data agent based on theapplication of each predetermined stress test. In some embodiments, theexemplary chaos engineering algorithm module 118 may dynamically perturbeach data agent within the plurality of preinstalled data agents byapplying an endpoint unavailability test, wherein the endpointavailability test places at least one endpoint associated the at leastone data agent in an offline status.

In some embodiments, the exemplary chaos engineering algorithm module118 may calculate a usage test score for each data agent within theplurality of preinstalled agents based at least in part on a response toeach predetermined test. In some embodiments, the exemplary chaosengineering algorithm module 118 may utilize the calculated usage testscore for each data agent within the plurality of data agents to obtaina plurality of data agent-specific usage test scores for each data agentwithin the plurality of data agents. In some embodiments, the exemplarychaos engineering algorithm module 118 may calculate an overall dataagent-specific usage score associated with each data agent within theplurality of data agents based at least in part on the plurality ofdata-agent specific usage test scores. In some embodiments, theexemplary chaos engineering algorithm module 118 may reject at least onedata agent within the plurality of data agents from being utilized tolaunch the instance of the software application on the computing device102 when the overall data agent-specific usage score is below the dataagent usage baseline associated with the at least data agent.

In some embodiments, the exemplary chaos engineering algorithm module118 may generate or instruct to generate a database to store theplurality of data agents and respective calculated data agent-specificusage scores of each data agent of the plurality of data agents. In someembodiments, the exemplary chaos engineering algorithm module 118 mayinstruct the computing device 102 to display a generated database of theplurality of data agents. In some embodiment, the generated database mayrefer to an order of the plurality of data agents by each respectivedata agent-specific usage score.

In some embodiments, the present disclosure describes systems forutilizing the machine learning module 120 for calculating a plurality ofusage scores associated with each data agent within the plurality ofpreinstalled data agents by utilizing a usage test score engine 124 andan overall data agent-specific usage score engine 126 to calculate theplurality of usage scores, where the input(s) may be a plurality ofresponses based on the application of the plurality of predeterminedstress tests. In some embodiments, the machine learning module 120 mayreceive a plurality of detected responses associated with theapplication of the plurality of predetermined stress test as input. Insome embodiments, the machine learning module 120 may utilize the usagetest score engine 124 to calculate the usage test score for each dataagent within the plurality of preinstalled data agents based on thedetected response to each predetermined stress test. In someembodiments, the machine learning module 120 may utilize the usage testscore engine 124 to obtain a plurality of data agent-specific usage testscores for each data agent within the plurality of preinstalled dataagents. In some embodiments, the machine learning module 120 may utilizethe overall data agent-specific usage score engine 126 to calculate anoverall data agent-specific usage score associated with each data agentwithin the plurality of data agents based on, at least in part, on anoutput of the usage test score engine 124. In some embodiments, themachine learning module 120 may reject at least one data agent withinthe plurality of preinstalled data agents from being utilizes to launchthe instance of software applications on the computing device 102. Insome embodiments, output of the machine learning module 120 may be theplurality of usage scores associated with each data agent within theplurality of preinstalled data agents. In some embodiments, the outputof the machine learning module 120 may be the calculated usage testscore based on the utilization of the usage test score engine 124. Insome embodiments, the output of the machine learning module 120 may bethe calculated overall data agent-specific usage score based on theutilization of the overall data agent-specific usage score engine 126.

In some embodiments, the data output module 122 may reject at least onedata agent within the plurality of preinstalled data agents from beingutilized to launch the instance of the software application when theoverall data agent-specific score is below the data agent usage baselineassociated with the at least data agent. In some embodiments, the dataoutput module 122 may generate a database to store the plurality ofpreinstalled data agents and respective calculated data agent-specificusage scores of each data agent in the plurality of preinstalled dataagents. In some embodiments, the data output module 122 may display thegenerated database of the plurality of preinstalled data agents. In someembodiments, the generated database may refer to an order associatedwith the plurality of data agents based on each respective dataagent-specific usage score.

In some embodiments, the illustrative program engine 104 may identify atleast one computing specification image within a plurality of computingspecification images, where the computing specification image includesinformation associated with a plurality of preinstalled data agentsrequired to launch an instance of a software application. In someembodiments, the computing specification image may refer to functionalspecifications of computing power associated with the computing device102 depicted via an image. In some embodiments, the plurality of dataagents can be installed at a later period of time. In some embodiments,the illustrative program engine 104 may monitor each data agent withinthe plurality of preinstalled data agents for a predetermined period oftime to establish a data agent usage baseline associated with each dataagent within the plurality of preinstalled data agents based at least inpart on the at least one identified computing specification image. Insome embodiments, the illustrative program engine 104 may dynamicallyperturb each data agent within the plurality of preinstalled data agentsby applying a plurality of predetermined stress tests to each data agentthat is unique to each data agent within the plurality of preinstalleddata agents; restarting each data agent after the application of eachpredetermined stress test of the plurality of predetermined stresstests; and detecting, in response to restarting each data agent, aresponse from each data agent based on the application of eachpredetermined stress test. In some embodiments, the illustrative programengine 104 may utilize the usage test score engine 124 to calculate ausage test score for each data agent within the plurality ofpreinstalled data agents based on a response to each predeterminedstress test to obtain a plurality of data agent-specific usage testscores for each data agent within the plurality of preinstalled dataagents. In some embodiments, the illustrative program engine 104 mayutilize the overall data agent-specific usage score engine 126 tocalculate an overall data agent-specific usage score associated witheach data agent within the plurality of preinstalled data agents basedat least in part on the plurality of data agent-specific usage testscores. In some embodiments, the illustrative program engine 104 mayreject at least one data agent within the plurality of preinstalled dataagents from being utilized to launch the instance of the softwareapplication on the computing device 102 when the overall dataagent-specific usage score is below the data agent usage baselineassociated with the at least data agent.

In some embodiments, the non-transient memory 110 may store the detectedresponses from each data agent based on the application of eachpredetermined stress test. In some embodiments, the non-transient memory110 may store the plurality of usage scores as output of the machinelearning module 120 utilizing the exemplary chaos engineering algorithmmodule 118.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart 200 illustrating operational steps for calculatingan overall data agent-specific usage score associated with a pluralityof data agents, in accordance with one or more embodiments of thepresent disclosure.

In step 202, the illustrative program engine 104 within the computingdevice 102 may be programmed to identify at least one computingspecification image within a plurality of computing specificationimages. In some embodiments, the computing specification image may referto information associated with a plurality of preinstalled data agentsrequired to launch an instance of a software application on thecomputing device 102. For example, the computing specification image maydetail the amount of memory storage the launching of the softwareapplication will require while simultaneously displaying the currentavailable amount of memory storage associated with the computing device102.

In step 204, the illustrative program engine 104 may be programmed tomonitor each data agent within the plurality of preinstalled data agentsfor a predetermined period of time. In some embodiments, theillustrative program engine 104 may monitor each data agent within theplurality of preinstalled data agents based at least in part on the atleast one computing specification image. In some embodiments, theillustrative program engine 104 may monitor each data agent within theplurality of preinstalled data agents to establish a data agent usagebaseline associated with each data agent within the plurality ofpreinstalled data agents. In some embodiments, the data agent usagebaseline may refer to a predetermined usage threshold associated with ananalysis of a utilization of the chaos engineering algorithm module 118to determine usage ability of each data agent.

In step 206, the illustrative program engine 104 may be programmed todynamically perturb each data agent within the plurality of preinstalleddata agents. In some embodiments, the illustrative program engine 104may dynamically perturb each data agent within the plurality ofpreinstalled data agents by utilizing the chaos engineering algorithmmodule 118 to apply a plurality of predetermined stress tests to eachdata agent that is unique to each data agent within the plurality ofpreinstalled data agents; restart each data agent after the applicationof each predetermined stress test; and detect, in response to beingrestarted, a response from each data agent based on the application ofeach predetermined stress test. Examples of the plurality ofpredetermined stress tests, without limitation, are provided in FIGS.3A-3D. In some embodiments, the illustrative program engine 104 maydynamically perturb each data agent within the plurality of preinstalleddata agents by utilizing the chaos engineering algorithm module 118 toapply an endpoint unavailability test. In some embodiments, the endpointunavailability test may refer to placing at least one endpointassociated the at least one data agent in an offline status.

In step 208, the illustrative program engine 104 may be programmed tocalculate a usage test score for each data agent within the plurality ofpreinstalled data agents. In some embodiments, the illustrative programengine 104 may calculate the usage test score for each data agent withinthe plurality of preinstalled data agents based on a response to eachpredetermined stress test to obtain a plurality of data agent-specificusage test scores for each data agent within the plurality ofpreinstalled data agents. In some embodiments, the illustrative programengine 104 may utilize the machine learning module 120 to calculate theusage test score for each data agent within the plurality ofpreinstalled data agents. In some embodiments, the illustrative programengine 104 may utilize the usage test score engine 124 to calculate theusage test score for each data agent within the plurality ofpreinstalled data agents.

In step 210, the illustrative program engine 104 may be programmed tocalculate an overall data agent-specific usage score associated witheach data agent within the plurality of preinstalled data agents. Insome embodiments, the illustrative program engine 104 may calculate theoverall data agent-specific usage score associated with each data agentwithin the plurality of preinstalled data agents based on the pluralityof data agent-specific usage test scores. In some embodiments, theillustrative program engine 104 may calculate the overall dataagent-specific usage score associated with each data agent within theplurality of preinstalled data agents based on the output of the usagetest score engine 124. In some embodiments, the illustrative programengine 104 may utilize the machine learning module 120 to calculate theoverall data agent-specific usage score associated with each data agentwithin the plurality of preinstalled data agents. In some embodiments,the illustrative program engine 104 may utilize the overall dataagent-specific usage score engine 126 to calculate the overall dataagent-specific usage score associated with each data agent within theplurality of preinstalled data agents.

In step 212, the illustrative program engine 104 may be programmed toreject at least one data agent within the plurality of preinstalled dataagents from being utilized to launch the instance of the softwareapplication. In some embodiments, the illustrative program engine 104may reject the at least one data agent within the plurality ofpreinstalled data agents from being utilized to launch the instance ofthe software application on the computing device 102 when the overalldata agent-specific usage score is below the data agent usage baselineassociated with the at least data agent.

FIG. 3A depicts a plurality of calculated usage test scores associatedwith the application of the plurality of predetermined stress test bythe exemplary chaos engineering algorithm module 118 via the usage testscore engine 124. In FIG. 3A, a baseline agent resource usage test score302 is provided for a first data agent associated with usage of thenon-transient memory 110 of the computing device 102 and a second dataagent associated with usage of the processor 108 of the computing device102. The exemplary chaos engineering algorithm module 118 via the usagetest score engine 124 provides a peak system resource usage test score304 for the first data agent associated with the usage of thenon-transient memory 110 of the computing device 102 and the second dataagent associated with usage of the processor 108 of the computing device102. An average system resource usage test score 306 is provided for thefirst data agent associated with the usage of the non-transient memory110 of the computing device 102 and the second data agent associatedwith usage of the processor 108 of the computing device 102. A peakagent resource usage test score 308 is provided for the first data agentassociated with the usage of the non-transient memory 110 of thecomputing device 102 and the second data agent associated with usage ofthe processor 108 of the computing device 102. An average agent resourceusage test score 310 is provided for the first data agent associatedwith the usage of the non-transient memory 110 of the computing device102 and the second data agent associated with usage of the processor 108of the computing device 102. Start and end agent utilization test scores312, 314 are provided for the first data agent associated with the usageof the non-transient memory 110 of the computing device 102 and thesecond data agent associated with usage of the processor 108 of thecomputing device 102.

FIG. 3B depicts a calculated overall data agent-specific usage scoreassociated with each data agent within the plurality of preinstalleddata agents based on the utilization of the exemplary chaos engineeringalgorithm module 118 via the overall data agent-specific usage scoreengine 126. In FIG. 3B, a functional independence measure-load(“fim-load”) test score 316 is provided as the overall data agentspecific usage score associated with at least one data agent within theplurality of preinstalled data agent. The fim-load test score 316 isbased on the plurality of detected responses associated with theapplication of the plurality of predetermined stress tests used todynamically perturb the data agent.

FIG. 3C depicts an alternative calculated overall data agent-specificusage score associated with each data agent within the plurality ofpreinstalled data agents based on the utilization of the exemplary chaosengineering algorithm module 118 to dynamically perturb each data agent.In some embodiments, an endpoint usage score 318 may be provided as thealternate calculated overall data agent-specific usage score associatedwith each data agent within the plurality of preinstalled data agents

FIG. 3D depicts a data record and/or data vector within the generateddatabase 320 to store the plurality of preinstalled data agents andrespective calculated data agent-specific usage scores of each dataagent in the plurality of preinstalled data agent. The generateddatabase 320 identifies at least one data agent 322, at least one result324 of at least one dynamic perturbation associated with the data agent322, a number identifying how many dynamic perturbations 326 have beenperformed with the data agent 322, a number identifying successfullydetected responses 328 associated with the plurality of dynamicperturbations performed with the data agent 322, a number associatedidentifying failed detected responses 330 associated with the pluralityof dynamic perturbations performed with the data agent 322, a platformidentifier 332, identifying an entity or enterprise platform utilized toperform the plurality of dynamic perturbations associated with the dataagent 322, and a test duration 334 identifying an overall duration ofall dynamic perturbations 326 associated with the data agent 322.

The material disclosed herein may be implemented in software or firmwareor a combination of them or as instructions stored on a machine-readablemedium, which may be read and executed by one or more processors. Amachine-readable medium may include any medium and/or mechanism forstoring or transmitting information in a form readable by a machine(e.g., a computing device). For example, a machine-readable medium mayinclude read only memory (ROM); random access memory (RAM); magneticdisk storage media; optical storage media; knowledge corpus; storedaudio recordings; flash memory devices; electrical, optical, acousticalor other forms of propagated signals (e.g., carrier waves, infraredsignals, digital signals, etc.), and others.

As used herein, the terms “computer engine” and “engine” identify atleast one software component and/or a combination of at least onesoftware component and at least one hardware component which aredesigned/programmed/configured to manage/control other software and/orhardware components (such as the libraries, software development kits(SDKs), objects, etc.).

Examples of hardware elements may include processors, microprocessors,circuits, circuit elements (e.g., transistors, resistors, capacitors,inductors, and so forth), integrated circuits, application specificintegrated circuits (ASIC), programmable logic devices (PLD), digitalsignal processors (DSP), field programmable gate array (FPGA), logicgates, registers, semiconductor device, chips, microchips, chip sets,and so forth. In some embodiments, the one or more processors may beimplemented as a Complex Instruction Set Computer (CISC) or ReducedInstruction Set Computer (RISC) processors; x86 instruction setcompatible processors, multicore, or any other microprocessor or centralprocessing unit (CPU). In various implementations, the one or moreprocessors may be dual-core processor(s), dual-core mobile processor(s),and so forth.

Computer-related systems, computer systems, and systems, as used herein,include any combination of hardware and software. Examples of softwaremay include software components, operating system software, middleware,firmware, software modules, routines, subroutines, functions, methods,procedures, software interfaces, application program interfaces (API),instruction sets, computer code, computer code segments, words, values,symbols, or any combination thereof. Determining whether an embodimentis implemented using hardware elements and/or software elements may varyin accordance with any number of factors, such as desired computationalrate, power levels, heat tolerances, processing cycle budget, input datarates, output data rates, memory resources, data bus speeds and otherdesign or performance constraints.

One or more aspects of at least one embodiment may be implemented byrepresentative instructions stored on a machine-readable medium whichrepresents various logic within the processor, which when read by amachine causes the machine to fabricate logic to perform the techniquesdescribed herein. Such representations, known as “IP cores” may bestored on a tangible, machine readable medium and supplied to variouscustomers or manufacturing facilities to load into the fabricationmachines that make the logic or processor. Of note, various embodimentsdescribed herein may, of course, be implemented using any appropriatehardware and/or computing software languages (e.g., C++, Objective-C,Swift, Java, JavaScript, Python, Perl, QT, etc.).

In some embodiments, one or more of exemplary inventive computer-basedsystems/platforms, exemplary inventive computer-based devices, and/orexemplary inventive computer-based components of the present disclosuremay include or be incorporated, partially or entirely into at least onepersonal computer (PC), laptop computer, ultra-laptop computer, tablet,touch pad, portable computer, handheld computer, palmtop computer,personal digital assistant (PDA), cellular telephone, combinationcellular telephone/PDA, television, smart device (e.g., smart phone,smart tablet or smart television), mobile internet device (MID),messaging device, data communication device, and so forth.

As used herein, the term “server” should be understood to refer to aservice point which provides processing, database, and communicationfacilities. By way of example, and not limitation, the term “server” canrefer to a single, physical processor with associated communications anddata storage and database facilities, or it can refer to a networked orclustered complex of processors and associated network and storagedevices, as well as operating software and one or more database systemsand application software that support the services provided by theserver. In some embodiments, the server may store transactions anddynamically trained machine learning models. Cloud servers are examples.

In some embodiments, as detailed herein, one or more of exemplaryinventive computer-based systems/platforms, exemplary inventivecomputer-based devices, and/or exemplary inventive computer-basedcomponents of the present disclosure may obtain, manipulate, transfer,store, transform, generate, and/or output any digital object and/or dataunit (e.g., from inside and/or outside of a particular application) thatcan be in any suitable form such as, without limitation, a file, acontact, a task, an email, a social media post, a map, an entireapplication (e.g., a calculator), etc. In some embodiments, as detailedherein, one or more of exemplary inventive computer-basedsystems/platforms, exemplary inventive computer-based devices, and/orexemplary inventive computer-based components of the present disclosuremay be implemented across one or more of various computer platforms suchas, but not limited to: (1) FreeBSD ™, NetBSD T™, OpenBSD ™; (2) Linux™; (3) Microsoft Windows ™; (4) OS X (MacOS) ™; (5) MacOS 11 ™; (6)Solaris ™; (7) Android ™; (8) iOS ™; (9) Embedded Linux ™; (10) Tizen ™;(11) WebOS ™; (12) IBM i ; (13) IBM AIX ; (14) Binary RuntimeEnvironment for Wireless (BREW) ™; (15) Cocoa (API) ™; (16) Cocoa Touch™; (17) Java Platforms ™; (18) JavaFX ™; (19) JavaFX Mobile; ™ (20)Microsoft DirectX ™; (21) .NET Framework ™; (22) Silverlight ™; (23)Open Web Platform ™; (24) Oracle Database ™; (25) Qt ™; (26) EclipseRich Client Platform ™; (27) SAP NetWeaver ™; (28) Smartface ™; and/or(29) Windows Runtime ™.

In some embodiments, exemplary inventive computer-basedsystems/platforms, exemplary inventive computer-based devices, and/orexemplary inventive computer-based components of the present disclosuremay be configured to utilize hardwired circuitry that may be used inplace of or in combination with software instructions to implementfeatures consistent with principles of the disclosure. Thus,implementations consistent with principles of the disclosure are notlimited to any specific combination of hardware circuitry and software.For example, various embodiments may be embodied in many different waysas a software component such as, without limitation, a stand-alonesoftware package, a combination of software packages, or it may be asoftware package incorporated as a “tool” in a larger software product.

For example, exemplary software specifically programmed in accordancewith one or more principles of the present disclosure may bedownloadable from a network, for example, a website, as a stand-aloneproduct or as an add-in package for installation in an existing softwareapplication. For example, exemplary software specifically programmed inaccordance with one or more principles of the present disclosure mayalso be available as a client-server software application, or as aweb-enabled software application. For example, exemplary softwarespecifically programmed in accordance with one or more principles of thepresent disclosure may also be embodied as a software package installedon a hardware device. In at least one embodiment, the exemplary ASRsystem of the present disclosure, utilizing at least onemachine-learning model described herein, may be referred to as exemplarysoftware.

In some embodiments, exemplary inventive computer-basedsystems/platforms, exemplary inventive computer-based devices, and/orexemplary inventive computer-based components of the present disclosuremay be configured to handle numerous concurrent tests for softwareagents that may be, but is not limited to, at least 100 (e.g., but notlimited to, 100-999), at least 1,000 (e.g., but not limited to,1,000-9,999), at least 10,000 (e.g., but not limited to, 10,000-99,999),at least 100,000 (e.g., but not limited to, 100,000-999,999), at least1,000,000 (e.g., but not limited to, 1,000,000-9,999,999), at least10,000,000 (e.g., but not limited to, 10,000,000-99,999,999), at least100,000,000 (e.g., but not limited to, 100,000,000-999,999,999), atleast 1,000,000,000 (e.g., but not limited to,1,000,000,000-999,999,999,999), and so on.

In some embodiments, exemplary inventive computer-basedsystems/platforms, exemplary inventive computer-based devices, and/orexemplary inventive computer-based components of the present disclosuremay be configured to output to distinct, specifically programmedgraphical user interface implementations of the present disclosure(e.g., a desktop, a web app., etc.). In various implementations of thepresent disclosure, a final output may be displayed on a displayingscreen which may be, without limitation, a screen of a computer, ascreen of a mobile device, or the like. In various implementations, thedisplay may be a holographic display. In various implementations, thedisplay may be a transparent surface that may receive a visualprojection. Such projections may convey various forms of information,images, and/or objects. For example, such projections may be a visualoverlay for a mobile augmented reality (MAR) application.

In some embodiments, exemplary inventive computer-basedsystems/platforms, exemplary inventive computer-based devices, and/orexemplary inventive computer-based components of the present disclosuremay be configured to be utilized in various applications which mayinclude, but not limited to, the exemplary ASR system of the presentdisclosure, utilizing at least one machine-learning model describedherein, gaming, mobile-device games, video chats, video conferences,live video streaming, video streaming and/or augmented realityapplications, mobile-device messenger applications, and others similarlysuitable computer-device applications.

As used herein, the term “mobile electronic device,” or the like, mayrefer to any portable electronic device that may or may not be enabledwith location tracking functionality (e.g., MAC address, InternetProtocol (IP) address, or the like). For example, a mobile electronicdevice can include, but is not limited to, a mobile phone, PersonalDigital Assistant (PDA), Blackberry™, Pager, Smartphone, or any otherreasonable mobile electronic device.

The aforementioned examples are, of course, illustrative and notrestrictive.

FIG. 4 depicts a block diagram of an exemplary computer-basedsystem/platform 400 in accordance with one or more embodiments of thepresent disclosure. However, not all of these components may be requiredto practice one or more embodiments, and variations in the arrangementand type of the components may be made without departing from the spiritor scope of various embodiments of the present disclosure. In someembodiments, the exemplary inventive computing devices and/or theexemplary inventive computing components of the exemplary computer-basedsystem/platform 400 may be configured to manage launching a plurality ofsoftware applications within a computing device 102, as detailed herein.In some embodiments, the exemplary computer-based system/platform 400may be based on a scalable computer and/or network architecture thatincorporates varies strategies for assessing the data, caching,searching, and/or database connection pooling. An example of thescalable architecture is an architecture that is capable of operatingmultiple servers. In some embodiments, the exemplary inventive computingdevices and/or the exemplary inventive computing components of theexemplary computer-based system/platform 400 may be configured to managethe exemplary chaos engineering algorithm module 118 of the presentdisclosure, utilizing at least one machine-learning model describedherein.

In some embodiments, referring to FIG. 4 , members 402-404 (e.g.,clients) of the exemplary computer-based system/platform 400 may includevirtually any computing device capable of simultaneously launching aplurality of software applications via a network (e.g., cloud network),such as network 405, to and from another computing device, such asservers 406 and 407, each other, and the like. In some embodiments, themember devices 402-404 may be personal computers, multiprocessorsystems, microprocessor-based or programmable consumer electronics,network PCs, and the like. In some embodiments, one or more memberdevices within member devices 402-404 may include computing devices thatconnect using a wireless communications medium such as cell phones,smart phones, pagers, walkie talkies, radio frequency (RF) devices,infrared (IR) devices, CBs, integrated devices combining one or more ofthe preceding devices, or virtually any mobile computing device, and thelike. In some embodiments, one or more member devices within memberdevices 402-404 may be devices that are capable of connecting using awired or wireless communication medium such as a PDA, POCKET PC,wearable computer, a laptop, tablet, desktop computer, a netbook, avideo game device, a pager, a smart phone, an ultra-mobile personalcomputer (UMPC), and/or any other device that is equipped to communicateover a wired and/or wireless communication medium (e.g., NFC, RFID,NBIOT, 3G, 4G, 5G, GSM, GPRS, WiFi, WiMax, CDMA, satellite, ZigBee,etc.). In some embodiments, one or more member devices within memberdevices 402-404 may include may launch one or more applications, such asInternet browsers, mobile applications, voice calls, video games,videoconferencing, and email, among others. In some embodiments, one ormore member devices within member devices 402-404 may be configured toreceive and to send web pages, and the like. In some embodiments, anexemplary chaos engineering algorithm module 118 of the presentdisclosure may be configured to receive and display graphics, text,multimedia, and the like, employing virtually any web based language,including, but not limited to Standard Generalized Markup Language(SMGL), such as HyperText Markup Language (HTML), a wireless applicationprotocol (WAP), a Handheld Device Markup Language (HDML), such asWireless Markup Language (WML), WMLScript, XML, JavaScript, and thelike. In some embodiments, a member device within member devices 402-404may be specifically programmed by either Java, .Net, QT, C, C++ and/orother suitable programming language. In some embodiments, one or moremember devices within member devices 402-404 may be specificallyprogrammed include or execute an application to perform a variety ofpossible tasks, such as, without limitation, messaging functionality,browsing, searching, playing, streaming or displaying various forms ofcontent, including locally stored or uploaded messages, images and/orvideo, and/or games.

In some embodiments, the exemplary network 405 may provide networkaccess, data transport and/or other services to any computing devicecoupled to it. In some embodiments, the exemplary network 405 mayinclude and implement at least one specialized network architecture thatmay be based at least in part on one or more standards set by, forexample, without limitation, Global System for Mobile communication(GSM) Association, the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), and theWorldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) forum. In someembodiments, the exemplary network 405 may implement one or more of aGSM architecture, a General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) architecture, aUniversal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) architecture, and anevolution of UMTS referred to as Long Term Evolution (LTE). In someembodiments, the exemplary network 405 may include and implement, as analternative or in conjunction with one or more of the above, a WiMAXarchitecture defined by the WiMAX forum. In some embodiments and,optionally, in combination of any embodiment described above or below,the exemplary network 405 may also include, for instance, at least oneof a local area network (LAN), a wide area network (WAN), the Internet,a virtual LAN (VLAN), an enterprise LAN, a layer 3 virtual privatenetwork (VPN), an enterprise IP network, or any combination thereof. Insome embodiments and, optionally, in combination of any embodimentdescribed above or below, at least one computer network communicationover the exemplary network 405 may be transmitted based at least in parton one of more communication modes such as but not limited to: NFC,RFID, Narrow Band Internet of Things (NBIOT), ZigBee, 3G, 4G, 5G, GSM,GPRS, WiFi, WiMax, CDMA, satellite and any combination thereof. In someembodiments, the exemplary network 405 may also include mass storage,such as network attached storage (NAS), a storage area network (SAN), acontent delivery network (CDN) or other forms of computer ormachine-readable media.

In some embodiments, the exemplary server 406 or the exemplary server407 may be a web server (or a series of servers) running a networkoperating system, examples of which may include but are not limited toMicrosoft Windows Server, Novell NetWare, or Linux. In some embodiments,the exemplary server 406 or the exemplary server 407 may be used forand/or provide cloud and/or network computing. Although not shown inFIG. 4 , in some embodiments, the exemplary server 406 or the exemplaryserver 407 may have connections to external systems like email, SMSmessaging, text messaging, ad content providers, etc. Any of thefeatures of the exemplary server 406 may be also implemented in theexemplary server 407 and vice versa.

In some embodiments, one or more of the exemplary servers 406 and 407may be specifically programmed to perform, in non-limiting example, asauthentication servers, search servers, email servers, social networkingservices servers, SMS servers, IM servers, MMS servers, exchangeservers, photo-sharing services servers, advertisement providingservers, financial/banking-related services servers, travel servicesservers, or any similarly suitable service-base servers for users of themember computing devices 401-404.

In some embodiments and, optionally, in combination of any embodimentdescribed above or below, for example, one or more exemplary computingmember devices 402-404, the exemplary server 406, and/or the exemplaryserver 407 may include a specifically programmed software module thatmay be configured to launch software applications and dynamicallyperform a plurality of predetermined stress tests.

FIG. 5 depicts a block diagram of another exemplary computer-basedsystem/platform 500 in accordance with one or more embodiments of thepresent disclosure. However, not all of these components may be requiredto practice one or more embodiments, and variations in the arrangementand type of the components may be made without departing from the spiritor scope of various embodiments of the present disclosure. In someembodiments, the member computing devices 502 a, 502 b thru 502 n showneach at least includes a computer-readable medium, such as arandom-access memory (RAM) 508 coupled to a processor 510 or FLASHmemory. In some embodiments, the processor 510 may executecomputer-executable program instructions stored in memory 508. In someembodiments, the processor 510 may include a microprocessor, an ASIC,and/or a state machine. In some embodiments, the processor 510 mayinclude, or may be in communication with, media, for examplecomputer-readable media, which stores instructions that, when executedby the processor 510, may cause the processor 510 to perform one or moresteps described herein. In some embodiments, examples ofcomputer-readable media may include, but are not limited to, anelectronic, optical, magnetic, or other storage or transmission devicecapable of providing a processor, such as the processor 510 of client502 a, with computer-readable instructions. In some embodiments, otherexamples of suitable media may include, but are not limited to, a floppydisk, CD-ROM, DVD, magnetic disk, memory chip, ROM, RAM, an ASIC, aconfigured processor, all optical media, all magnetic tape or othermagnetic media, or any other medium from which a computer processor canread instructions. Also, various other forms of computer-readable mediamay transmit or carry instructions to a computer, including a router,private or public network, or other transmission device or channel, bothwired and wireless. In some embodiments, the instructions may comprisecode from any computer-programming language, including, for example, C,C++, Visual Basic, Java, Python, Perl, JavaScript, and etc.

In some embodiments, member computing devices 502 a through 502 n mayalso comprise a number of external or internal devices such as a mouse,a CD-ROM, DVD, a physical or virtual keyboard, a display, a speaker, orother input or output devices. In some embodiments, examples of membercomputing devices 502 a through 502 n (e.g., clients) may be any type ofprocessor-based platforms that are connected to a network 506 such as,without limitation, personal computers, digital assistants, personaldigital assistants, smart phones, pagers, digital tablets, laptopcomputers, Internet appliances, and other processor-based devices. Insome embodiments, member computing devices 502 a through 502 n may bespecifically programmed with one or more application programs inaccordance with one or more principles/methodologies detailed herein. Insome embodiments, member computing devices 502 a through 502 n mayoperate on any operating system capable of supporting a browser orbrowser-enabled application, such as Microsoft™, Windows™, and/or Linux.In some embodiments, member computing devices 502 a through 502 n shownmay include, for example, personal computers executing a browserapplication program such as Microsoft Corporation’s Internet Explorer™,Apple Computer, Inc.’s Safari™, Mozilla Firefox, and/or Opera. In someembodiments, through the member computing client devices 502 a through502 n, users, 512 a through 512 n, may communicate over the exemplarynetwork 506 with each other and/or with other systems and/or devicescoupled to the network 506. As shown in FIG. 5 , exemplary serverdevices 504 and 513 may be also coupled to the network 506. Exemplaryserver device 504 may include a processor 505 coupled to a memory thatstores a network engine 517. Exemplary server device 513 may include aprocessor 514 coupled to a memory 516 that stores a network engine. Insome embodiments, one or more member computing devices 502 a through 502n may be mobile clients. As shown in FIG. 5 , the network 506 may becoupled to a cloud computing/architecture(s) 525. The cloudcomputing/architecture(s) 525 may include a cloud service coupled to acloud infrastructure and a cloud platform, where the cloud platform maybe coupled to a cloud storage.

In some embodiments, at least one database of exemplary databases 507and 515 may be any type of database, including a database managed by adatabase management system (DBMS). In some embodiments, an exemplaryDBMS-managed database may be specifically programmed as an engine thatcontrols organization, storage, management, and/or retrieval of data inthe respective database. In some embodiments, the exemplary DBMS-manageddatabase may be specifically programmed to provide the ability to query,backup and replicate, enforce rules, provide security, compute, performchange and access logging, and/or automate optimization. In someembodiments, the exemplary DBMS-managed database may be chosen fromOracle database, IBM DB2, Adaptive Server Enterprise, FileMaker,Microsoft Access, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and a NoSQLimplementation. In some embodiments, the exemplary DBMS-managed databasemay be specifically programmed to define each respective schema of eachdatabase in the exemplary DBMS, according to a particular database modelof the present disclosure which may include a hierarchical model,network model, relational model, object model, or some other suitableorganization that may result in one or more applicable data structuresthat may include fields, records, files, and/or objects. In someembodiments, the exemplary DBMS-managed database may be specificallyprogrammed to include metadata about the data that is stored.

FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 illustrate schematics of exemplary implementations ofthe cloud computing/architecture(s) in which the exemplary inventivecomputer-based systems/platforms, the exemplary inventive computer-baseddevices, and/or the exemplary inventive computer-based components of thepresent disclosure may be specifically configured to operate. FIG. 6illustrates an expanded view of the cloud computing/architecture(s) 525found in FIG. 5 . FIG. 7 . illustrates the exemplary inventivecomputer-based components of the present disclosure may be specificallyconfigured to operate in the cloud computing/architecture 525 as asource database 704, where the source database 704 may be a web browser.a mobile application, a thin client, and a terminal emulator. In FIG. 7, the exemplary inventive computer-based systems/platforms, theexemplary inventive computer-based devices, and/or the exemplaryinventive computer-based components of the present disclosure may bespecifically configured to operate in an cloud computing/architecturesuch as, but not limiting to: infrastructure a service (IaaS) 710,platform as a service (PaaS) 708, and/or software as a service (SaaS)706.

In some embodiments and, optionally, in combination of any embodimentdescribed above or below, the exemplary trained neural network model mayspecify a neural network by at least a neural network topology, a seriesof activation functions, and connection weights. For example, thetopology of a neural network may include a configuration of nodes of theneural network and connections between such nodes. In some embodimentsand, optionally, in combination of any embodiment described above orbelow, the exemplary trained neural network model may also be specifiedto include other parameters, including but not limited to, biasvalues/functions and/or aggregation functions. For example, anactivation function of a node may be a step function, sine function,continuous or piecewise linear function, sigmoid function, hyperbolictangent function, or other type of mathematical function that representsa threshold at which the node is activated. In some embodiments and,optionally, in combination of any embodiment described above or below,the exemplary aggregation function may be a mathematical function thatcombines (e.g., sum, product, etc.) input signals to the node. In someembodiments and, optionally, in combination of any embodiment describedabove or below, an output of the exemplary aggregation function may beused as input to the exemplary activation function. In some embodimentsand, optionally, in combination of any embodiment described above orbelow, the bias may be a constant value or function that may be used bythe aggregation function and/or the activation function to make the nodemore or less likely to be activated.

At least some aspects of the present disclosure will now be describedwith reference to the following numbered clauses.

1. A method may include:

-   identifying, by a processor, at least one computing specification    image within a plurality of computing specification images, where    the computing specification image includes information associated    with a plurality of preinstalled data agents required to launch an    instance of a software application;-   monitoring, by the processor, based at least in part on the at least    one identified computing specification image, each data agent within    the plurality of preinstalled data agents for a predetermined period    of time to establish a data agent usage baseline associated with    each data agent within the plurality of preinstalled data agents;-   utilizing, by the processor, a chaos engineering algorithm to    dynamically perturb each data agent within the plurality of    preinstalled data agents, by at least:    -   i) applying a plurality of predetermined stress tests to each        data agent that is unique to each data agent within the        plurality of preinstalled data agents,    -   ii) restarting each data agent after the application of each        predetermined stress test, and    -   iii) detecting, in response to being restarted, a response from        each data agent based on the application of each predetermined        stress test;-   calculating, by the processor, a usage test score for each data    agent within the plurality of preinstalled data agents based on a    response to each predetermined stress test to obtain a plurality of    data agent-specific usage test scores for each data agent within the    plurality of preinstalled data agents;-   calculating, by the processor, an overall data agent-specific usage    score associated with each data agent within the plurality of    preinstalled data agents based at least in part on the plurality of    data agent-specific usage test scores; and-   rejecting, by the processor, at least one data agent within the    plurality of preinstalled data agents from being utilized to launch    the instance of the software application when the overall data    agent-specific usage score is below the data agent usage baseline    associated with the at least data agent.

2. The method according to clause 1, where at least one computingspecification image within a plurality of computing specification imagesis associated with at least one server computing device.

3. The method according to clause 1 or 2, where the plurality ofpreinstalled data agents comprises a plurality of instructions storedwithin an external data source to launch at least one softwareapplication on a computing device.

4. The method according to clause 1, 2 or 3, where monitoring each dataagent within the plurality of preinstalled data agents for thepredetermined period of time includes monitoring a plurality ofperformance metrics for a predetermined period of time for each dataagent within the plurality of preinstalled data agents,

where the plurality of performance metrics includes CPU utilization,memory usage, and data latency measurements.

5. The method according to clause 1, 2, 3 or 4, where utilizing thechaos engineering algorithm to dynamically perturb each data agentincludes applying an endpoint unavailability test, where the endpointavailability test places at least one endpoint associated the at leastone data agent in an offline status.

6. The method according to clause 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, where the data agentusage baseline includes a predetermined usage threshold associated withan analysis of a utilization of the chaos engineering algorithm todetermine usage ability of each data agent.

7. The method according to clause 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6, where the overalldata agent-specific usage score associated with each data agent includesa usage score that is a value with a minimum value of zero and a maximumvalue of ten, where the maximum value of ten directly correlates withthe at least one data agent that requires the highest usage to launchthe software application.

8. The method according to clause 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7, furtherincluding generating a database to store the plurality of preinstalleddata agents and respective calculated data agent-specific usage scoresof each data agent in the plurality of preinstalled data agent.

9. The method according to clause 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8, furtherincluding instructing, by the processor, a computing device to display agenerated database of the plurality of preinstalled data agents, wherethe generated database orders the plurality of data agents by eachrespective data agent-specific usage score.

10. A method may include:

-   identifying, by a processor, at least one computing specification    image within a plurality of computing specification images, where    the computing specification image includes information associated    with a plurality of preinstalled data agents required to launch an    instance of a software application;-   monitoring, by the processor, based at least in part on the at least    one identified computing specification image, each data agent within    the plurality of preinstalled data agents for a predetermined period    of time to establish specification a data agent usage baseline    associated with each data agent within the plurality of preinstalled    data agents;-   utilizing, by the processor, a chaos engineering algorithm to    dynamically perturb each data agent within the plurality of    preinstalled data agents, by at least:    -   i) applying a plurality of predetermined stress tests to each        data agent that is unique to each data agent within the        plurality of preinstalled data agents,    -   ii) restarting each data agent after the application of each        predetermined stress test, and    -   iii) detecting, in response to being restarted, a response from        each data agent based on the application of each predetermined        stress test;-   calculating, by the processor, a usage test score for each data    agent within the plurality of preinstalled data agents based on a    response to each predetermined stress test to obtain a plurality of    data agent-specific usage test scores for each data agent within the    plurality of preinstalled data agents;-   calculating, by the processor, an overall data agent-specific usage    score associated with each data agent within the plurality of    preinstalled data agents based at least in part on the plurality of    data agent-specific usage test scores;-   rejecting, by the processor, at least one data agent within the    plurality of preinstalled data agents from being utilized to launch    the instance of the software application when specification the    overall data agent-specific usage score is below the data agent    usage baseline associated with the at least data agent;-   generating, by the processor, an external database to store the at    least one data agent that is below the data agent usage baseline    based on a calculated data agent-specific usage score of the at    least one data agent in the plurality of preinstalled data agents;    and-   instructing a computing device via a graphic user interface to    display the external database associated with the plurality of    preinstalled data agents.

11. The method according to clause 10, where at least one computingspecification image within a plurality of computing specification imagesis associated with at least one server computing device.

12. The method according to clause 10 or 11, where the plurality ofpreinstalled data agents includes a plurality of instructions storedwithin an external data source to launch at least one softwareapplication on a computing device.

13. The method according to clause 10, 11 or 12, where monitoring eachdata agent within the plurality of preinstalled data agents for thepredetermined period of time includes monitoring a plurality ofperformance metrics for a preinstalled period of time for each dataagent within the plurality of preinstalled data agents,

where the plurality of performance metrics includes CPU utilization,memory usage, and data latency measurements.

14. The method according to clause 10, 11, 12 or 13, where utilizing thechaos engineering algorithm to dynamically perturb each data agentincludes applying an endpoint unavailability test, where the endpointavailability test places at least one endpoint associated the at leastone data agent in an offline status.

15. A system may include:

-   a non-transient computer memory, storing software instructions;-   at least one processor of a first computing device associated with a    user;-   wherein, when the at least one processor executes the software    instructions, the first computing device is programmed to:    -   identify at least one computing specification image within a        plurality of computing specification images, where the computing        specification image includes information associated with a        plurality of preinstalled data agents required to launch an        instance of a software application;    -   monitor based at least in part on the at least one identified        computing specification image, each data agent within the        plurality of preinstalled data agents for a predetermined period        of time to establish specification a data agent usage baseline        associated with each data agent within the plurality of        preinstalled data agents;    -   utilize a chaos engineering algorithm to dynamically perturb        each data agent within the plurality of preinstalled data        agents, by at least:        -   i) apply a plurality of predetermined stress tests to each            data agent that is unique to each data agent within the            plurality of preinstalled data agents,        -   ii) restart each data agent after the application of each            predetermined stress test, and        -   iii) detect, in response to being restarted, a response from            each data agent based on the application of each            predetermined stress test;    -   calculate a usage test score for each data agent within the        plurality of preinstalled data agents based on a response to        each predetermined stress test to obtain a plurality of data        agent-specific usage test scores for each data agent within the        plurality of preinstalled data agents;    -   calculate an overall data agent-specific usage score associated        with each data agent within the plurality of preinstalled data        agents based at least in part on the plurality of data        agent-specific usage test scores; and    -   reject at least one data agent within the plurality of        preinstalled data agents from being utilized to launch the        instance of the software application when specification the        overall data agent-specific usage score is below the data agent        usage baseline associated with the at least data agent.

16. The system according to clause 15, where at least one computingspecification image within a plurality of computing specification imagesis associated with at least one server computing device.

17. The system according to clause 15 or 16, where the plurality ofpreinstalled data agents includes a plurality of instructions storedwithin an external data source to launch at least one softwareapplication on a computing device.

18. The system according to clause 15, 16 or 17, where the softwareinstructions to monitor each data agent within the plurality ofpreinstalled data agents for the predetermined period of time includesoftware instructions to monitor a plurality of performance metrics fora preinstalled period of time for each data agent within the pluralityof preinstalled data agents,

where the plurality of performance metrics includes CPU utilization,memory usage, and data latency measurements.

19. The system according to clause 15, 16, 17 or 18, where the softwareinstructions to utilize the chaos engineering algorithm to dynamicallyperturb each data agent include software instructions to apply anendpoint unavailability test, wherein the endpoint availability testplaces at least one endpoint associated the at least one data agent inan offline status.

20. The system according to clause 15, 16, 17, 18 or 19, where the dataagent usage baseline includes a predetermined usage threshold associatedwith an analysis of a utilization of the chaos engineering algorithm todetermine usage ability of each data agent.

While one or more embodiments of the present disclosure have beendescribed, it is understood that these embodiments are illustrativeonly, and not restrictive, and that many modifications may becomeapparent to those of ordinary skill in the art, including that variousembodiments of the inventive methodologies, the illustrative systems andplatforms, and the illustrative devices described herein can be utilizedin any combination with each other. Further still, the various steps maybe carried out in any desired order (and any desired steps may be addedand/or any desired steps may be eliminated).

What is claimed is:
 1. A computer-implemented method comprising:identifying, by a processor, at least one computing specification imagewithin a plurality of computing specification images, wherein thecomputing specification image comprises information associated with aplurality of preinstalled data agents required to launch an instance ofa software application; monitoring, by the processor, based at least inpart on the at least one identified computing specification image, eachdata agent within the plurality of preinstalled data agents for apredetermined period of time to establish a data agent usage baselineassociated with each data agent within the plurality of preinstalleddata agents; utilizing, by the processor, a chaos engineering algorithmto dynamically perturb each data agent within the plurality ofpreinstalled data agents, by at least: i) applying a plurality ofpredetermined stress tests to each data agent that is unique to eachdata agent within the plurality of preinstalled data agents, ii)restarting each data agent after the application of each predeterminedstress test, and iii) detecting, in response to being restarted, aresponse from each data agent based on the application of eachpredetermined stress test; calculating, by the processor, a usage testscore for each data agent within the plurality of preinstalled dataagents based on a response to each predetermined stress test to obtain aplurality of data agent-specific usage test scores for each data agentwithin the plurality of preinstalled data agents; calculating, by theprocessor, an overall data agent-specific usage score associated witheach data agent within the plurality of preinstalled data agents basedat least in part on the plurality of data agent-specific usage testscores; and rejecting, by the processor, at least one data agent withinthe plurality of preinstalled data agents from being utilized to launchthe instance of the software application when the overall dataagent-specific usage score is below the data agent usage baselineassociated with the at least data agent.
 2. The computer-implementedmethod of claim 1, wherein at least one computing specification imagewithin a plurality of computing specification images is associated withat least one server computing device.
 3. The computer-implemented methodof claim 1, wherein the plurality of preinstalled data agents comprisesa plurality of instructions stored within an external data source tolaunch at least one software application on a computing device.
 4. Thecomputer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein monitoring each dataagent within the plurality of preinstalled data agents for thepredetermined period of time comprises monitoring a plurality ofperformance metrics for a predetermined period of time for each dataagent within the plurality of preinstalled data agents, wherein theplurality of performance metrics comprises CPU utilization, memoryusage, and data latency measurements.
 5. The computer-implemented methodof claim 1, wherein utilizing the chaos engineering algorithm todynamically perturb each data agent comprises applying an endpointunavailability test, wherein the endpoint availability test places atleast one endpoint associated the at least one data agent in an offlinestatus.
 6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the dataagent usage baseline comprises a predetermined usage thresholdassociated with an analysis of a utilization of the chaos engineeringalgorithm to determine usage ability of each data agent.
 7. Thecomputer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the overall dataagent-specific usage score associated with each data agent comprises ausage score that is a value with a minimum value of zero and a maximumvalue of ten, where the maximum value of ten directly correlates withthe at least one data agent that requires the highest usage to launchthe software application.
 8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1,further comprising generating a database to store the plurality ofpreinstalled data agents and respective calculated data agent-specificusage scores of each data agent in the plurality of preinstalled dataagent.
 9. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprisinginstructing, by the processor, a computing device to display a generateddatabase of the plurality of preinstalled data agents, wherein thegenerated database orders the plurality of data agents by eachrespective data agent-specific usage score.
 10. A computer-implementedmethod comprising: identifying, by a processor, at least one computingspecification image within a plurality of computing specificationimages, wherein the computing specification image comprises informationassociated with a plurality of preinstalled data agents required tolaunch an instance of a software application; monitoring, by theprocessor, based at least in part on the at least one identifiedcomputing specification image, each data agent within the plurality ofpreinstalled data agents for a predetermined period of time to establishspecification a data agent usage baseline associated with each dataagent within the plurality of preinstalled data agents; utilizing, bythe processor, a chaos engineering algorithm to dynamically perturb eachdata agent within the plurality of preinstalled data agents, by atleast: i) applying a plurality of predetermined stress tests to eachdata agent that is unique to each data agent within the plurality ofpreinstalled data agents, ii) restarting each data agent after theapplication of each predetermined stress test, and iii) detecting, inresponse to being restarted, a response from each data agent based onthe application of each predetermined stress test; calculating, by theprocessor, a usage test score for each data agent within the pluralityof preinstalled data agents based on a response to each predeterminedstress test to obtain a plurality of data agent-specific usage testscores for each data agent within the plurality of preinstalled dataagents; calculating, by the processor, an overall data agent-specificusage score associated with each data agent within the plurality ofpreinstalled data agents based at least in part on the plurality of dataagent-specific usage test scores; rejecting, by the processor, at leastone data agent within the plurality of preinstalled data agents frombeing utilized to launch the instance of the software application whenspecification the overall data agent-specific usage score is below thedata agent usage baseline associated with the at least data agent;generating, by the processor, an external database to store the at leastone data agent that is below the data agent usage baseline based on acalculated data agent-specific usage score of the at least one dataagent in the plurality of preinstalled data agents; and instructing acomputing device via a graphic user interface to display the externaldatabase associated with the plurality of preinstalled data agents. 11.The computer-implemented method of claim 10, wherein at least onecomputing specification image within a plurality of computingspecification images is associated with at least one server computingdevice.
 12. The computer-implemented method of claim 10, wherein theplurality of preinstalled data agents comprises a plurality ofinstructions stored within an external data source to launch at leastone software application on a computing device.
 13. Thecomputer-implemented method of claim 10, wherein monitoring each dataagent within the plurality of preinstalled data agents for thepredetermined period of time comprises monitoring a plurality ofperformance metrics for a preinstalled period of time for each dataagent within the plurality of preinstalled data agents, wherein theplurality of performance metrics comprises CPU utilization, memoryusage, and data latency measurements.
 14. The computer-implementedmethod of claim 1, wherein utilizing the chaos engineering algorithm todynamically perturb each data agent comprises applying an endpointunavailability test, wherein the endpoint availability test places atleast one endpoint associated the at least one data agent in an offlinestatus.
 15. A system comprising: a non-transient computer memory,storing software instructions; at least one processor of a firstcomputing device associated with a user; wherein, when the at least oneprocessor executes the software instructions, the first computing deviceis programmed to: identify at least one computing specification imagewithin a plurality of computing specification images, wherein thecomputing specification image comprises information associated with aplurality of preinstalled data agents required to launch an instance ofa software application; monitor based at least in part on the at leastone identified computing specification image, each data agent within theplurality of preinstalled data agents for a predetermined period of timeto establish specification a data agent usage baseline associated witheach data agent within the plurality of preinstalled data agents;utilize a chaos engineering algorithm to dynamically perturb each dataagent within the plurality of preinstalled data agents, by at least: i)apply a plurality of predetermined stress tests to each data agent thatis unique to each data agent within the plurality of preinstalled dataagents, ii) restart each data agent after the application of eachpredetermined stress test, and iii) detect, in response to beingrestarted, a response from each data agent based on the application ofeach predetermined stress test; calculate a usage test score for eachdata agent within the plurality of preinstalled data agents based on aresponse to each predetermined stress test to obtain a plurality of dataagent-specific usage test scores for each data agent within theplurality of preinstalled data agents; calculate an overall dataagent-specific usage score associated with each data agent within theplurality of preinstalled data agents based at least in part on theplurality of data agent-specific usage test scores; and reject at leastone data agent within the plurality of preinstalled data agents frombeing utilized to launch the instance of the software application whenspecification the overall data agent-specific usage score is below thedata agent usage baseline associated with the at least data agent. 16.The system of claim 15, wherein at least one computing specificationimage within a plurality of computing specification images is associatedwith at least one server computing device.
 17. The system of claim 15,wherein the plurality of preinstalled data agents comprises a pluralityof instructions stored within an external data source to launch at leastone software application on a computing device.
 18. The system of claim15, wherein the program instructions to monitor each data agent withinthe plurality of preinstalled data agents for the predetermined periodof time comprise program instructions to monitor a plurality ofperformance metrics for a preinstalled period of time for each dataagent within the plurality of preinstalled data agents, wherein theplurality of performance metrics comprises CPU utilization, memoryusage, and data latency measurements.
 19. The system of claim 15,wherein the program instructions to utilize the chaos engineeringalgorithm to dynamically perturb each data agent comprise programinstructions to apply an endpoint unavailability test, wherein theendpoint availability test places at least one endpoint associated theat least one data agent in an offline status.
 20. The system of claim15, wherein the data agent usage baseline comprises a predeterminedusage threshold associated with an analysis of a utilization of thechaos engineering algorithm to determine usage ability of each dataagent.